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General News of Saturday, 15 May 2021

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Dino Melaye reacts as Yahaya Bello says all Nigerians are asking him to run for President

Senator Dino Melaye and Governor Yahaya Bello Senator Dino Melaye and Governor Yahaya Bello

- Senator Dino Melaye has posted a derogatory tweet in response to Governor Bello's statement on the 2023 presidency

- The Kogi state governor had said all Nigerians want him to run for president in the next elections and said he would heed the call

- However, Melaye in response to Bello's statement posted a tweet saying "Ignorance is free and only compound fools pay for it"

Senator Dino Melaye, a former federal lawmaker from Kogi state, has mocked Governor Yahaya Bello over his statement that all Nigerians want him to run for president in 2023.

The Kogi state governor whose second term tenure ends in 2023 had said on Channels TV on Friday, May 14, that his response to all those who wanted him to be president would be in the affirmative.

Channels TV quoted him as saying: "All Nigerians are asking me to run for President in 2023. My answer will be in affirmative in a few time from now."

Governor Bello added that Nigerians, including women, youths and "very objective elites" believe he has the capacity to do the job and unify the country.

He reiterated that he would give a positive response regarding the alleged calls from Nigerians asking him to succeed President Buhari in 2023.

The Kogi state governor also assured those supporting him for the presidency that he would not disappoint them. However, responding to Bello's statement on Twitter, Senator Melaye tweeted: "Ignorance is free and only compound fools pay for it. Eyah Kogi State. SDM"